Housing

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

About this topic

Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.

This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.

Interpretation notes

  • The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
  • Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Heidelberg Heights, accounting for 44.1% (1,270 dwellings). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 179 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Heidelberg Heights - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Heidelberg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Heidelberg Heights
Banyule (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

107

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

983

% of total

34.1%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,270

% of total

44.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

306

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

72

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

139

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Heidelberg Heights. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Heidelberg Heights. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Heidelberg Heights. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1073.7%3.6%943.7%3.0%+130.0pp
2 bedrooms98334.1%19.4%80431.6%18.7%+179+2.5pp
3 bedrooms1,27044.1%45.2%1,12544.2%46.7%+145-0.1pp
4 bedrooms30610.6%23.3%2309.0%21.6%+76+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more722.5%5.4%612.4%4.8%+11+0.1pp
Not stated1394.8%3.1%2349.2%5.2%-95-4.4pp
Total households2,882100.0%100.0%2,548100.0%100.0%+3340.0pp